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Wood basic information:
Origin
Wood comes from trees.
There are two main groups of tree, decidous and evergreen.
Decidous trees are broad leaf and lose their leaves in autumn and winter.
Evergreen trees keep their leaves throughout the year and tend to be conifers or pine
Generic groups
Woods are defined by a generic group depending on their origin. Each group will tend to have specific properties which helps with choosing the right material.
They tend to be good quality, expensive, hard, difficult to work with an attractive appearance.
It should be noted that hardwoods are now a limited source and should be used considerately.
Typical uses include good quality, expensive furniture, flooring and construction.
Examples include oak, ash, birch, beech, mahogany and maple.
In comparison to hardwoods, softwoods tend to be cheaper and a poorer quality but are still strong enough to perform the same tasks. They can be soft and due to the origin, have knots and warp but they are easier to work with and more available due to being a farmed source.
Typical uses include interior construction and furniture.
Examples include spruce, douglas fir, parana pine and scotts pine.
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